The popularity of Valorant, which has significantly increased over the last few years, compels Riot Games to expand its reach to other target audiences. This includes launching Valorant on gaming consoles such as XBOX and Playstation, tentatively planned for 2024. Besides consoles, the developers are also planning to release the game on one of the most popular gaming platforms - mobile devices. Project C, more commonly known by its codename Valorant Mobile, has been in development for some time and is currently being tested in one of the regions. Hence, today, the Bo3 editorial team has prepared material for you, discussing Valorant mobile leaked features, as well as all known details of the upcoming game on mobile devices.

What is known about Valorant Mobile?

As the name suggests, Valorant Mobile is a port of the standard PC version of Valorant to mobile devices. As a result, the game will be identical to its standard version, with all its functionality, abilities, and agents. As of now, Valorant Mobile is in the closed beta-testing phase, but not everyone can participate. The beta test is only available to players from the Chinese region, on the Android platform, who have a verified mobile phone number and an account in the QQ/WeChat app. In addition, players need to answer 22 questions in Chinese. So far, there is no information on how players from other regions and IOS platforms can access the Valorant mobile beta. However, rumours suggest it might happen in the first half of 2024.

What is currently available in Valorant Mobile?

Although ultimately, the mobile version of the game will be completely identical to the PC prototype, the functionality is somewhat limited during the closed beta test. We will now tell you what, as of today, selected Chinese players can see in Valorant Mobile.

• Most agents

As of today, 14 agents are available in the mobile version of the game: Breach, Sova, Skye, Brimstone, Raze, Jett, Phoenix, Yoru, Reyna, Sage, Cypher, Chamber, Killjoy, and Viper. And only 5 maps: Ascent, Bind, Split, Haven, and Breeze. It can be noted that at the moment, there are no new characters, such as Iso and Deadlock, due to their novelty and difficulty in porting. However, it is noted that new agents in Valorant Mobile will likely appear in the game before its official release.

• In-game shop

One of the features almost fully available in Valorant Mobile is the in-game shop. Although not all sets appearing in the rotation of the standard Valorant are present, the developers are continuously replenishing the shop, and in the future, all skins in Valorant mobile will be available.

• Unique MVP animation

The next point is interesting because it is not even in the PC version of Valorant, hence it is considered exclusive Valorant mobile content. After the end of the match, the system calculates the KDA value and selects the best player, who receives the MVP title. In the standard version, this is accompanied by a static image and looks quite simple. In turn, Valorant Mobile introduced an interesting innovation, whereby the best player receives a video animation. It depicts the agent the player was playing during the match, as well as their score and a pompous pose. Possibly, developers will add unique MVP animation to the standard version of the game in the future, as the Valorant mobile community feedback is very positive about this.

• Detailed settings

Since Valorant Mobile is created for mobile devices, the settings differ from the standard version. Players can customize the interface that will be displayed during the match, as many buttons and functions initially reduce visibility. Additionally, players from the beta test report that for a better shooting effect and recoil control, Valorant Mobile is equipped with a gyroscope mechanism, allowing players to fully enjoy the game.

Moreover, as we mentioned above, most of the standard game features are available in Valorant Mobile. Among them are the list of agents, with their abilities, all the weapons available in the standard Valorant, with original prices, and much more.

Not without cheaters

One of the negative points in Valorant Mobile discovered not so long ago, is the presence of cheats and dishonest players using them. A few weeks ago, a channel dedicated to the mobile version of the game published an interesting video. It recorded gameplay with cheats in Valorant Mobile. The video shows an unknown player destroying the enemy team using known cheats like aim and wallhack. It is still unknown whether the mobile version will support Riot Vanguard, which protects PC players from cheaters. However, it can be assumed that protection mechanisms will be in place. Considering that bypassing mobile protection is much easier, developers should take this into account to make Valorant mobile competitive play fair and comfortable for players.

Valorant Mobile and Esports

Despite the mobile version not yet being released, Riot Games is already actively preparing it to become a full-fledged esports discipline. This is evidenced by information from various insiders, who obviously have their sources in certain organizations. However, first and foremost, the success of the discipline itself is crucial because if there is no interest in it, then there is no point in organizing tournaments. Analysts believe that Valorant Mobile will be quite popular, even on the level of the main game. Below is a list of teams and organizations that theoretically plan to enter the future esports segment of Valorant Mobile.

Moreover, there is already the first official confirmation from one of the Chinese organizations. The esports division of Wolves Esports, which is related to the football club, recently announced that it plans to recruit players for Valorant Mobile. In their official social networks, team representatives published a sample application for players who want to join the organization. To do this, one needs to indicate their highest rating value and meet certain requirements. This directly indicates that organizations are confident that Valorant Mobile will become a full-fledged esports discipline in the future.

The Purpose of Valorant Mobile

Porting Valorant to mobile devices is a difficult and long process, but Riot Games hopes it will be worth the investment. Assuming the reasons for the company's efforts, several motives can be identified. Firstly, the success of another mobile game, League of Legends: Wild Rift, which is based on League of Legends, can be noted. The mobile version gained incredible popularity, both among ordinary players and in the esports segment. In 2022, the Wild Rift championship offered a prize pool of $2,000,000. That's why Riot Games plans to replicate the success after the release of Valorant Mobile. The second reason is the company's owners; in 2011, the Chinese media giant Tencent acquired a majority stake in Riot. Tencent is known for its gaming division, which has released many mobile games, including the very popular PUBG Mobile. Therefore, Riot can expect support from the owners, which will help them promote the game in the Chinese region. The most important reason, of course, is the financial aspect. Mobile games generate billions of dollars annually, so Valorant Mobile, through skin purchases, could bring Riot Games huge profits, significantly improving the company's financial situation. Additionally, the developers plan to expand their community through the mobile and console versions of the game, which again will bring additional funding.

Summary

After reading this material, you should understand what Valorant Mobile is. It should be noted that it is still unclear when the game will appear in open beta testing for other regions, what the Valorant Mobile system requirements will be, and when the full release of the game is planned. There are many rumours online that the game is expected to be released in 2024, so the community is left to wait and hope that their devices will meet the requirements. Continue to follow our portal to find out all the news related to Valorant Mobile, as well as official information from the developers.